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3/4
Review: Prince Avalanche
MikePA - wrote on 08/16/13
It's about time that the indie David Gordon Green has returned, instead of giving us another "comedy" misfire like The Sitter and Your Highness (I really liked Pineapple Express, however). He's made wonderful, low-budget films which include All the Real Girls and Undertow, so I'm happy to see that he returned to independent filmmaking being that it's obviously his strongest point.
His latest effort, Prince Avalanche, is just a really fun movie. The weight of the film is the chemistry between Paul Rudd's character and Emile Hirsch's character, but Green leaves the door wide open for his always wonderful cinematography, low-pitched but energetic story and characters, and a really heartfelt underlying theme that makes Prince Avalanche a true gem. It's also pretty funny.
As I said, the real substantial element carrying this film is the relationship between Paul Rudd's and Emile Hirsch's characters. It's practically 90 minutes of them two, and it couldn't be more entertaining. Both of their performances as these quirky, funny, sometimes strange individuals light up the beautifully crafted script, written by Green, too. Ultimately, above everything else, this is just a fun, feel-good movie that firmly places David Gordon Green back on the right track. It's not playing in many theaters, but when it comes near you definitely check it out.
3/4
